Elevation11 km with the waterfall (+580 / −820 m) or 9.2 km without; via Kabak beach 11 km (+670 / −930 m)
TerrainForest path up and gradually down; steep descent to the waterfall pool
Expect4–5 hours. The coastal three-beach routes are closed as of September 2026.
Option 111 km with the waterfall stop (+580 / −820 m) or 9.2 km without (+430 / −670 m), 4–5 hours.Forest path on the way upThe waterfall pool — the descent is steepView toward Kabak
Option 1.1Same start, then down to Kabak beach for a swim: 11 km (+670 / −930 m), or 10.2 km without the waterfall, about 5 hours. Taxi from the beach up to the hotel about $15 cash: WhatsApp.
ClosedThe coastal three-beach routes are closed as of September 2026.
LunchAsk Turkdomes to pack it. If we reach Kabak by early afternoon, Olive Garden ↓ can do a late table — or our own Misafir Evi kitchen.
NightKabak Misafir Evi. Sea-view café, cards OK; lunch pack for tomorrow about $10. Last night of the four of us together — Catherine leaves in the morning.
Daily Diary
Sad to leave our glamping site with the Instagram-ready settting at the top of the hill overlooking the cliff, including the bamboo heart which we posed. Yet another fabulous breakfast, this one with crêpes, sesame butter, which is like peanut butter, fluffy, eggs, etc. Walked the road rather than the precarious trail up to Alinca , where we stopped for a fresh orange juice at a little hotel restaurant, the first place in Turkey we have seen Lycian Way merchandise. T-shirts were all men’s large so we will need to order our souvenirs online. Then took the trail and headed gradually downwards to Kabak beach. Beautiful pine forests, mostly good footing with some rocky or portions to keep us on our toes. Spectacular lunch picnic at a viewing spot overlooking the beach and Cove. We are at the intersection of the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea’s. Kas is on the Mediterranean, we are now perhaps more on the Aegean as we have turned the corner and are facing westward. Charming log cabin camp Lake bungalows as we approached the beach. Enjoyed a cold drink at the restaurant, changed clothes in the WC next to the store, and swim in the beautiful sea. Water temperature here is lovely and Saltwater is incredible for floating. Used the WhatsApp link to call a taxi to take us up to Kabak, where we are staying in a remarkable little vertical hotel with more views overlooking the water. About to head up to the roof for drinks and sunset.
Jill · 6:00 PM
Nothing yet for this day.
Route map
Option 1: with the waterfall, 11 kmOption 1.1: via Kabak beach, 11 km
From the tour guidebook. Tap to open full size.
Meals
Ask Turkdomes to pack lunch. Olive Garden is a late table only if we reach Kabak early — or eat at the Misafir Evi kitchen.
Kabak · if we arrive early
Lunch Search
Olive Garden
The late table if we reach the bay early. Breakfast, food, and drinks are on their eat page.
Menu not found online. Its online menu page had no dishes listed (Oct 18, 2026). Known for handmade gözleme, breakfast and grills. Typical keto picks at a café, pide and gözleme place — general guidance, not this restaurant’s menu.
✓ keto ok · ≈ careful / ask · ✗ skip
Typical dishes
✓Menemen(meh-neh-MEN) — eggs scrambled with tomato and peppers.
Menu not found online. Its site shows the menu only as images we could not read. Typical keto picks at a guesthouse / hotel set dinner — general guidance, not this restaurant’s menu.
✓ keto ok · ≈ careful / ask · ✗ skip
Typical dishes
✓Izgara Tavuk / Et / Balık(uhz-gah-RAH tah-VOOK ET bah-LUHK) — grilled chicken / meat / fish. ask for salad instead of rice or pasta
≈Zeytinyağlı Sebze(zay-teen-yah-LUH seb-ZEH) — olive-oil vegetables. some have rice or sugar
